Most of the legendary creatures that fill up the fantasy ... According to Irish mythology and folklore, a banshee is a female spirit whose haunting wail heralds the death of a family member.

Sirens were half-women, half-bird creatures from Greek mythology that ruthlessly lured sailors to untimely deaths with their song. According to Britannica, one theory is that these creatures ...

The Chimera was female and wreaked havoc on the realm ... which is another Major Arcana card. The Sphinx is a mythical ...

Some animals have inspired mythical creatures, such as the stories of manatees mistaken ... The harpy eagle is one of the biggest species of eagle and like other birds of prey the female is larger ...

Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc. These mythical beings may have roots in actual animals like manatees ...

And now, they are set to appear on a new Royal Mail stamp collection featuring mythical creatures and fabled figures from UK folklore. Other stamps will include the Loch Ness Monster, Cornish ...